In many ways, “Easy A” is just another entry into the sorry teen-comedy subgenre targeted at blossoming young lasses. Yet in many ways, it’s not –– and therein lies a great deal of its charm. Though it’s nothing special, the film embraces its own genre conventions without falling into the traps that ensnare so many teen movies.
“Easy A” is carried on the capable shoulders of Emma Stone, who glides through the story with natural charm. Like the ’80s teen-movie stars she imitates, she is intelligent, clever and self-aware without being offensive –– at least to the audience –– and she rattles off her lines with the polish of an accomplished comedienne.
“Easy A” opens with a voice-over from Olive Penderghast, Stone’s character, who narrates the series of events that have transformed her into Ojai High School’s hottest gossip item. […] Though the film purports to be a fusion of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” with contemporary high school life, its claim of using the book’s “thematic elements as an inspiration” is bogus and you will fail any test on the novel should you use the film to prepare. The story sacrifices the darker themes of oppressive morality and shame for a more lighthearted tone.
Read the full review at the Washington Square News.
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